Posts tagged "The Smiths"

First, the post from morrisseymusic.com, then the story behind his shirt..."With all my heart I urge people to vote against George Bush. Jon Stewart would be ideal, but John Kerry is the logical and sane move. It does not need to be said yet again, but Bush has single-handedly turned the United State… More »

I saw two of my friends' bands play this week and they didn't suck at all. My Teenage Stride were at Pianos Tuesday night and Jed played that song about the Happy Mondays that I like. And last night Cara and I were really impressed by The Morning After's gig at Trash Bar. More »

MORRISSEY: Music lovers are absolutely sick to death of the way it's manipulated and the way people who have nothing to offer are pushed forward. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Like who? Are you thinking of stuff like American Idol? MORRISSEY: Idol is an easy target as [the contestants] are really just very simple children who are… More »

"Rock That?s Oh So Stupid Yet Oh So Intelligent" By STEPHIN MERRITT The New York Times 5/16/04 DELAYS You can't tell a word Greg Gilbert is saying on this English band's debut album, "Faded Seaside Glamour" (Rough Trade), and you won't care; his soaring falsetto is that beautiful. The first single, "Nearer Than Heaven," sound… More »

More proof that great singles often make horrible ringtones. Listen, Laugh. One of these days I'm gonna post an extensive review of all the ringtones I've bought for my Ericsson T610. I think it's fun that you can't preview the ringtone before you pay 99 cents. It's like gambling! (Man, I need to get… More »

"You know the difference between Friends and the John Kerry campaign? Friends has a theme." And I'll be so happy not to hear that stupid theme song anymore (clap! clap! clap!). Sorry Phil Solem. At least you made a ton of dough. Although I wonder, does anybody else remember "Johnny Have You See… More »

What should I do tonight: Watch the last Friends or see Morrissey at the Apollo ... third row center!? Hmmm ... tough decision. Could I be any more sarcastic? FYI: NY Times weighed in today: "Tuesday's concert was delightful and slightly disappointing."… More »

"[Moz] was constantly saying horrible things about The Cure," Smith tells Entertainment Weekly. "In the end, I kind of snapped and started retaliating. And it turned into some kind of petty feud. I've never liked anything he's done musically, but I don't have any kind of strong feelings of animosity towards him as a… More »

NY Moz fans should head over to Product Shop for some awesome news. I've seen David Byrne and The Strokes/GBV at the Apollo and both shows were incredible. Something about that place. Then again, I'd go see Morrissey even if he were playing in Bushwick. More »

Morrissey will be performing at the Wiltern Theatre on April 22, 23, 24, 26, and 27. KROQ is running a contest for fans to win tickets and a pass to meet Mozzer after the show. Tickets go on sale Saturday AM. I'll definitely be spinning some new Morrissey at my inaugural The Day… More »

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Last spring the world got a brief preview of Once Upon A Time In Shaolin, the secret Wu-Tang Clan album that will be released in a limited edition of 1 and auctioned off to the highest bidder. That might be all most of us hear from the project for the rest of our… More »

Kanye West debuted his much-leaked single "All Day" at the Brit Awards last week, and now a studio version has emerged. The So Help Me God song's bouncy, bass-heavy beat also features verses from Allan Kingdom and Theophilus London, and a massive "Monster"/"Black Skinhead"-style riff slices through the track from time… More »

Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" was one of the defining jams of summer 2012, but it was the sort of song that screamed "one-hit wonder" from the rooftops. Well, that's not going to be the case. Today, Jepsen comes back with a new single called "I Really Like You," and it is absolute top-shelf… More »

Die Antwoord seemed to be on the verge of climbing to a new tier of celebrity this year with Ninja and Yolandi Visser playing prominent roles in the dystopian sci-fi twee oddity Chappie. Now they'll definitely be more famous, but not for the right reasons; notorious might be a better word for it. Drake and… More »

Mumford & Sons have announced the details of their third full-length, Wilder Mind, and it's bound to sound pretty different from the rest of the folk-rock group's output. As As they told Rolling Stone, the band went completely electric for the new album, ditching the folkier elements that catapulted them to fame. "We felt… More »